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The Lincoln Precedent.
HE BILL HE SIGNED AFTER CONGRESS ADJoU

Inc 1hmCOln FTeCG0entS
THE BILL HE SIGNED AFTER CONGRESS ADJOURNED
NOT A Law UNTIL MADE so BY SUBSEQUENT LEGIs-
LATION.
The act OF President Lincoln in approving the
law In relation to captured and abandoned prop
erty on the 10Th OF March, 1863, eight days after
the adjournment OF Congress, is cited now as q
precedent that would warrant the approval Of the
river and harbor bill President Lincoln signed
that act after the adjournment OF Congress- at the
urgent solicitation Of Secretary Chase. At the
next ensuing session OF Congress the subject Of
the legality Of the actwas referred to the judiciary
committee OF the House and Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa,
now United States Senator, submitted a unan1-
nous report, declaring in specific terms that the
act was invalid, that the President had no author
lty 70 sign a. measure after the adjournment Of
Congress-. That Congress re-enacted the act OF
March 18th, section by section, in what is known
as the act OF July I'd, 1864. By that means all the
PROVISIONS OF the act were made valid and thus
controversy and litigation avoided. In that way
the act OF 1864 superseded the invalid act and it
Is Inc latter that has been administered by the
court OF claims.
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Navy Department Clerks.
REPORTED REORGANIZATION OF THE PERSONNEL OF
THE DEPARTMENT.
Since the Secretary OF the Navy's latest order
which compels the clerks to be at their desks at 8
a. m. and to remain until p. NJ, has gone into
effect great change has come over the clerks;
punctuality is the rule, and some who never
thought OF sitting down to work before $50 or 10
q. M, prior to the issuance OF this order can now
be seen mafthfhg briskiy towards the department
before a. m. It is rumOred that the Secretary at
no distant day intends to thoroughly overhaul the
personnel OF the department. Reorganization
OF the clerical force was expected shortly after he
took CONTROL but other matters have occupied his
attention to such an extent that the clerical force
under him is practically the same as it was when
he took hold In March, 1885, but the issuance Of
this strict order has started the gOSSipS and many
OF the clerks now believe that this order is only
the fOrerunner Of what is to come.
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From Wall Street To-Day.

NEW YORK, March 10. IL a.m.-The stock market
opened quiet but firm this morning, first prices
being generally small fractions above the closing
figures OF last evening. As usual OF late the bulk
OF the business was restricted 10 a few stocks,
Western Union, Reading and Richmond and West
Point being decidedly active, with a moderate
trading in four or five other stocks and the remain
der very dull. Prices were generally steady TO
tant The gains made were for small fractions only
except In Norris & Essex, which advanced X per
cent, New England and Jersey Central q. There
was no change In the character OF the market, and
at IL O'Clock il is quiet but firm at the advances
made.
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Sanitary Condition OF the Treasury.
WHAT CHIEF CLERK YoUNANS NAY DO TO IMPROVE IT.
Chief Clerk Youmans is trying to devise some
plan by which the sanitary condition OF the Treas
ury building can be rendered tolerable by the ex-
pendfture OF the money he now has on hand. A
year ago $4,000 was appropriated to start the
work, which the report Of the supervising archi-
tect and OF the inspector Of plumbing recon-
mended. The failure of Congress this year to ap-
proprate the additional $50 600 necessary renders
It entirely impract1cabe to undertake the work at
this time on the plan proposed Mr.. Youmans
now has on hand SIS, 900, which is entirely insufi
cent for the work. There are two propositions
before him. One is not to undertake the necessary
improvement to the drainage, but to ''batton
down" the sub-basement, as it were, by keeping
the doors tightly closed and to construct fans at
each end END OF the lower corridors to pump in fresh
air. This may not be practicable, as the sub
Easements must be used, and it would be hardly
proper to shut the employees in down there to
draw air from the pumps or smother. The other
proposition is to expend the money on hand in i'm
proving the drainage of the Old building according
to the proposed plan for the whole. Ii the money
on hand is enough to do this, it will be the plan
followed. Mr.. YOumans will probably advertise
for bids, so as to determine the cost.
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THE PROPOSED REAPPORTIONMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Harrisburg special to the Philadelphia Press
says: The proposition to knock Congressman
Randalls shoestring district along the city Della
ware river 'front.' Into smithereens, giving Phila-
delphia six solid republican districts, excited a
great deal OF comment at the capitol to-day. 1t
should be understood that the proposed con-
out the Randall district, but would also destroy
Boyles in the southwestern part OF the state, and
practically result in leaving the democrats only
ive sure districts IN the whole state. These five
would be the Clearfield district, the Northumber-
land, MOntOur, Columbia, Lycoming and sullivan
district the Berks and Lehigh district; the York,
Adams and Cumberland district; and the Monroe,
Pike Carbon and Northampton district. Luzerne
would be close, Schuylkin republican, and Bucks
and Montgomery probably republican. The dem
ocrats refused to take nine districts during GOV.
Pattison's term, so that now they may have to be
satisfied with i've. There will, unQuesJi0nably,
be big fight over Randall's district.
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To Aid the Signal Service.
PROPOSITION THAT THE NEWSPAPERS SHOULD RAISE
FINDS TO PAY FOR OB,ERy ATIOSS

ST. LOUIS, March 1O.-The Globe Democrat says
edtOrally today f the signal service Is actually
crippled by the failure OF Congress to pass the de-
fcfency bill, the newspapers OF the country-act-
ing through the Associated Press or acting out
side OF that OrganiZation-Should make up the
amount actually needed To carry on the work until
Congress meets. The year promiSesfo be one OF
extraordinary meteorological events and changes
and the newspapers should not let their readers
suffer because Congress failed TO DC its duty. The
chief signal service item In the neglected bill is
SIS, 600 for observations and reports OF storms
This Is not large sum for all the newspapers In
the country TO pay for Information which is OF
very great interest"
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kilograms to The Star.
PLYMOUTH'S DEPARTED PASTOR
Private Services Over the Remains.
AN ALLEGED ANARCHIST PLOT.
Brakemen Charged with Intimidation.
A BIG ANARCHIST CONSPIRACY.

Reported Discovery by the German
POlice-I.cSseps Will Get No Aid I'm
Germany.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
BERLIN, March 10.-The German police pretend
to have discovered a great anarchist conspiracy
extending throughout Germany, Switzerland,
Russia and America.
DE LesSeps will get no money for completing the
Panama canal here. German experts lust re-
works.
On the bourse prices are very high owing TO a
general covering on account OF the favorable view
OF the political situation.
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A Decisive Movement Against the
Strike l.eaders M VOumv~snxu,,

H1onucHS ut HOuuSStOWus
PITTSBURG March 10.-A Chronicle Telegraph
Youngstown, Ohio, special says: The Pennsylva-
MIA company made a decisive move this morning,
against Frank Vassall, James Kerr, Patrick
OBrlen and eight Others, charging that they were
interfering with the operation OF the road terror
1Zlng new men that the company had employed to
operate their trains and threatening violence to
employees and officials. An injunction was issued
by Judge Johnston, restraining the men mentioned
from going upon the property OF the Pennsylvania
company or In any manner interfering with trains.
The restraining writS were served upon the men
this morning, who at once called meeting, and
are now In secret session. II is expected the COM
pany Will send force OF men here to-day to oper-
ate yard trains, and a conflict is feared This
morning TrainmaSter Donaldson and Yardmaster
Randall, OF the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
came out with an engine and are attempting to
move freight.
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NOVELTIES In SPRING TEXTURES.
sEATON PERRY
(Successor to PERRY 4 BRorHEB

Successor to PERRY BRoTHERl
an y SRpgs 3F Els
PRIsING @ AL THE LATEST 4 sing H0vELTIEs IL IN
NEW PLAIN AND PRINTED INDIA SILKS IN
shfs n Il fEs HAEp AND
"sPEcfAL BAkGA1Nsr IN BLACK GRos-eRA1N
aSR % sHKAH SUR i, 81 SILKS AT 7hc, sIOO s1.25.
NE@ BLACK xKTGURE SILKS AT s15o AND
"LAIEsf NOVELTIES IN PARIS COMBINATION
NEW ENGIisH And scoTcHa s aiSHH s1fIiNGs i Gso0'oo'
NEW CAMELiS HAIRS, CHUDDAS AND TRICOTs
q, At /, LOWEST PRICES; & On ,,,,, .
Ah MS} MMsSs2}kTMEFNsI oF MITE AMI fcREAM
DENTELLE LANES, ETAMINES, CANVAS
GGtoTHS. G ALBAIRoss sERGEs. YACHT AND
NoyEITIEs II BRITISH AND FRENCH WHITE
NEW PRINTED BATIsTEs IN CHOICE DESIGNS
NOVELTIES IN EMBROIDERED kOBES.
- PLAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICEa
sEATON PERRY.
PERRY BUILDnso.
Pennsylvania ave-. cor. 9th st.
Established 1Sl0 mh5
ELEcrR1o
STARCH
1a11-tthkon
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stanley at Cape Town.
THE MEMBERS OF HIS EXPEDITION IN FINE GO,

THE MEMBERS OF HIS EXPEDITION IN FINE CONDITION.
CAPE Town, March 10-The Stanley expedition
for the relief OF Emin Bey. which left Zanzibar
about two weeks ago, arrived here last evening.
IL will proceed to-day 10 the Congo river, and Mr..
Stanley says he Will get there 10y the 18th instant
three days carrier than he had expected TO. The
dition. There has 50 far been neither sickness
deSertiOn among them.
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REPKESkNTxTIVE ONEILL Will THY AGAIN.
Chairman ONeill, OF the House committee on
labor called on the President yesterday and asked
him concerning the arbitration bill and the bill
prohibiting the employment OF alien labor and
the use OF the products OF convict labor on public
works both OF which bills he failed to sign. The
President said In reference to the arbitration bil
that he was strongly In favor OF legislation upon
that subject, but did not think that the bill sub
mitted was su11cient The measure, he said, had
been submitted to the Attorney General, who did
not approve 1t. Mr.. O,NeIl stated that he would
confer with the Attorney General with the view OF
with the Presidents views Concerning the con-
Wet and alien bill the President said he thought
that the bill was rather confused, and the two
subjects could be better treated as separate bills
The result OF the interview win be, ME.
ONefn says, the preparation OF more carefully
prepared bills for the next Congress-
Maude Granger was married at Appleton, Wis,
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Panic ut a Children's Entertainment.
PROMPT ACTION BY NUMBER OF MEN AvERIs A
DISASTER.

DUBUQUE IA, March 10.-Wh1le 700 children
were gathered In a hall here last night to hear a
ventrilOQuist, some person cried sire" terrible
scene enSued. The children rushed for the doors,
blocking up the passage ways and trampling
madly one over the other. Prof. Irish and others
tore down the partition, opened the outside doors,
seized the children, throwing them right and left
they drew them out, and by extraordinary
ber Of children were injured but none seriously.
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HOW TIE SECTION OF THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION
BILL IN REFERENCE TO STREETS Is CONSTRUED.
1t Is asserted at the District government build
ing that, according to the construction which
may be placed upon the District appropriation
Dill, the paving OF New Jersey avenue, from NJ
street to the Boundary, is not compulsory on the
commissioners; that the act simply adds that
avenue to the schedule of streets submitted to
Congress by the Commissioners. The exact word
ing OF the bill in this regard is as follows: "For
improvement OF streets and avenues named In the
Scheoule OF work on city streets and avenues
as follows: In Georgetown $4,000; in
TIE northwest section, including the pavement of
New Jersey avenue, from NJ street to Boundary
street northwest $4,000"
The commissioners do not wish to publicly eX-
press themselves on this matter until they shall
have had time to study the bill In detail but from
what could be gathered by o STAR reporter to-day
1t appears that two OF the Commissioners incline
to the opinion that New Jersey avenue is only add
ed to the schedule OF the northwest section, and
that they can pave 1t or not as they may decide
OF as the amount appropriated for that section
will allow.
Furthermore, as the bill now stands New Hamp-
sMre avenue has not been dropped from the sched-
ule ana Is entitled to much consideration any
Otner street or avenue named in the schedule. II
Doth avenues are considered part OF the schedule
there Will be deficit in the appropriation as
against the estimates submitted BY the COmmtS-
St0ners OF about 100000
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SAMUEL r. BESSE HANG ED FOR THE MURDER {
RICHARD N. IAwTON.

SAMUEL r. BEssE HANGED FOR THE MURDER o.
RICHARD n. LAwToN.
PLYMOUTH MASS, March 1O.-Samuel r. Besse
was hanged here this morning at 8 ::ss O'Clock and
was cut down at 9:03 O'Clock. on Wednes-
day morning, December 23d. 1885, Besse murdered
Richard n. Lawton, a resident OF Westport and
a collector OF eggs The murder was committed
for the purpose OF robbery.
THE EXECUTION STRICTLY PRIVATE.
The execution was strictly private, only the
twelve witnesses required by law, the prisoners
counsel his spiritual adviser and the jail physi-
clan, besides the sheriff and his assistants being
present The course followed by Sheriff Harman
has been approved by the best citizens and he has
received many letters encouraging him I'm the
stand he has taken against making such occasions
public. His method will probably be followed by
the sheri1s OF other counties In all future hang.
fngs, the matter having been thoroughly discussed
at the annual dinner of the sher1ffs at Youngs
hotel Boston. Sheriff HarInan has been beseged
with requests for admission, but has refused all,
even newspaper correspondents, who have Jared
the same as the rest, and have obtained nothing
whatever from the oilicer who had charge OF th0
affair.
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The Farmer and the HAY Market.
A DELEGATION LAYS THE NATTER BERORR THE CON.
MIssIoNERs.

MIssIoNERs.
Messrs Golden, Masters, Holly, wyvill and
Others, constituting q delegation representing
farmers OF the District OF Columbia, called upon
the District Commissioners to-day TO lay before
them the complaints OF the farmers respecting the
hay market. The delegation gave 10 a STAB ~
poses OF their call:
number OF farmers OF Prince Georges county.
Nd. and OF the District OF Columbia met AZ Ana.
costa Tor the purpose OF considering the oest
means OF securing TO the farmers the rights ana
privileges usually accorded them In all markets.
They complain that the washington hay mArke6
is controlled by a man who constitutes himself q
business paying one, must control the market
which he does successfully, oy connncng tne
purchasers they can get their hay and straw much
less by commissioning MN. ana ~ ees nIo ,or h,c ~ 30
the farmer asks 15 cents per cwt, tney DO not Duy
OF the farmers but return 10 said commission mer-
chant, who informs them that ne Will get tnat nay
for 90 cents per cwt and thus the farmer Is left
TO the tender merry OF the commission mer-
chant It viii readily be seen why the price u
hay must be kept down even below the cost OF pro-
duct1on What the farmers ask and demand Is Q
free Market and that no man shall have the
privilege OF controlling the market by paying the
small sum OF t40 thereby causing loss and distress
AFTER fully discussing the matter It was decaded
to confer with and cooperate with the farmers Q
Montgomery county, Nd, IN procuring q free
sioners OF the District OF by the AID OF Congress-
IL was also decided TO call ON the Commizd0no8
OF the District.
The members OF the Delegation talked some time
the % matter, @ though they were @ doubtful whether
they had any power TO aid the farmerSL as they
did not complain OF any illegal practice One az
the Commissioners said 70 q STAB reporter that he
refuse TO sell their hay 70 The commission ~.
chant
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scandal in the khedive,s Cabinet.

CAIRO March lO-Abdelkader Pacha, minister
OF the INTERIOR has resigned on account OF scandals
fastened on him in connection with real estate
speculations. Mustapha Fehmi Pacha, minister OF
finance, will succeed Abdelkader Pacha, and Mo-
hamed Leky Pacha Will become minister OF
finance,
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Chrssfime Nilssnm yg.rrso

A REPORT THAT SHE WILL NOW RETIRE FROM THE
STAGE FOR GOOD.
PARIS, March 10.-ChriStine Nilsson has been
married to Count Miranda, and It is reported that
she Will retire from the lyric stage.
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investigation Of the Public Schools.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE WILL NOT GET TO WORK
BEFORE THE FALL.
The Senate committee on education and labor
Will not undertake the inquiry into the condition
Of public schools In the District ordered by the
Senate before fall. A STAR reporter to-day asked
Senator Blair, chairman Of the committee, If any
plan OF inquiry had been adopted. He said the
committee had not had meeting since the adop-
ton OF the resolution 1t was submitted by Mr..
HOar during the last hours of the recent session.
Ihe M resolution res directs the committee to inquire
District, especially as compared with that OF the
schools In other cities OF the United States" and
to report at the next session of Congress Senator
be done at present. but that during the fail provi
sion will be made, perhaps, for committee to
conduct the Investigation.
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Another New Brunswick Failure.

ST JOHN n B., March lO.-The private banking
firm OF Mcclellan & Co., of this city, have sus-
pended payment, temporarily, in consequence OF
the failure OF the Maritime bank.
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Killed by the New ExplOsiye.


PARIS, March lo-An explosion OF melinite, the
new explosive, occurred to-day I'm the arsenal at
Belfort. Many men were killed or injured.
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urpOSe OF robbery.
HE EXECUTION STRICTLY PRIVATE.


DETROIT, MICH, March 10.--A special from Mar
quette Mich, says: II Is reported that 40 labor.
ers, employed in construction work on the Saul
division OF the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
railway, struck work at noon yesterday demand
ing an increase or so cents day.
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THE EVENING STAR
PUBLISHED DAILY. Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth st.. BY
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
s. H. KAUFMAN, Presx

IHs EVENING STAR IL served 20 subscribers In tbe
uy carriers on their own account. cents per
Neek or SIC per month. Copies at the counter 2
SenIs s esch- By il-postaxe prepaid-5O cents .
month: one year. SO. six months, S.
lEntered AZ the Post Office At Washington d. c. a
second class mail matterl ~
1HE WEEKLY STkR-published on Friday-sl n
year. postage prepaid Six months so cents
tr All mail subscriptions must be Paid in advance.
It paper sent longer than is paid for
Rates of alvt rtising made known on applica.io,
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Presidential Postmasters.

The following presidential postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day: Napoleon B. Byrne, Burkey, Cal. !;
Hiram II. Thomas, Colusa, Cal; Mary C. Hughes
Fresno City, Cal; M. Byrne jr, Grass Valley, Cal. !;
Orov1lle, CAL; A. F. McKenney, San Bernardino,
Cal. Isaac N. Thompson, Santa Clara, Cal, and
Elisha Dewitt, Yreka, Cal; Danl X. Weis Ash
land land' Il Ky;i ig George l. w Dixie, stoneham, Mass. !;
LORD Lord "; % %Hiaman, Lapeer, Mich; Russell B. En-
mons, OSeOda, Mich; Lowry W. Hawkins, Canton,
Mo-; Jos.J. Mcbride, Livingston, Montana; VIM.
D; @ Hlmmsirelch, Lewisburgh Pa; Chas; H. Pott,
Tenn; John NJ. Landis, OswegO, Kan.
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LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE SITUATION ON THE
CONNEILSvILLE DIVISION.
PITTSBURG, March 10.-There Is not much i'm
provement in the strike situation on the Connells-
Vile division OF the Baltimore Ohio railroad.
The yardmen are working again in this city and
enough freight trains are moving TO keep the road
clear, but the strikers are still firm at Connells-
vile, McKeeSport and at the other points along
the line. +. p. Sargent, grand master OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive F1remen Is In the city.
He says the strike has not been conducted in ac-
cOrdance with the rules OF their order and has
Quested the leaders OF the movement to meet him
In this city this afternoon.
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DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE COMING no WASHINGTON
Gen. the Count X. kuroda, the distinguished jap
anese who is now in New York city on his wav
back to Japan after trip around the world is.
says the New York World, cabinet adviser to the
emperor, one OF the most exalted positions In the
government. The general has visited Siberia and
various places Of interest in Asia and Europe and
Is now returning home by way Of this country
he Will come from New York to Washington The
party Includes Capt. X. Igain, OF the japanese
army; Lieut.. NJ. SattO, OF the Japanese navy: d.
Sqznski 81 NJ Komaki, N. Aayeda, B. Ichikana and
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commers,e devoses nortsor ns ,ss arnnsi Seropf
TO the nshery question. It holds that the position
Of Canada thereon Is correct, and says that free
txnde ts the only way out OF the d1fcnlttes exist
Ing between Canada and the United States